🐱 CatsGrade 3Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionPlace valueRoundingDivision
The Great Catnip Caper
Oh no! The Golden Fish Trophy is missing from the kitty clubhouse! A sneaky cat took it. Detective Paw needs your help to find the right kitty and get the trophy back!
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Super Skill | Favorite Toy | Paw Signature | Fur Coat | Big Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger | high balance | yarn roller | left pawed | black fur | squeaky mouse |
| Socks | silent step | laser pointer | left pawed | orange stripes | squeaky mouse |
| Oliver | high balance | laser pointer | left pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
| Whiskers | speed dash | feather wand | right pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
| Sylvester | high balance | yarn roller | left pawed | calico patches | vacuum cleaner |
| Bella | wall climb | feather wand | right pawed | orange stripes | vacuum cleaner |
| Garfield | silent step | catnip mist | right pawed | black fur | squeaky mouse |
| Tom | super leap | box trap | right pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
| Kitty | silent step | feather wand | left pawed | calico patches | crinkly paper |
| Shadow | wall climb | catnip mist | right pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
| Nala | super leap | catnip mist | right pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
| Lucky | speed dash | yarn roller | right pawed | calico patches | vacuum cleaner |
| Mittens | high balance | box trap | right pawed | orange stripes | vacuum cleaner |
| Rusty | silent step | box trap | right pawed | black fur | squeaky mouse |
| Simba | wall climb | yarn roller | left pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
| Cleo | high balance | yarn roller | right pawed | calico patches | squeaky mouse |
| Milo | wall climb | laser pointer | left pawed | orange stripes | crinkly paper |
| Gizmo | super leap | feather wand | left pawed | orange stripes | vacuum cleaner |
| Felix | super leap | laser pointer | left pawed | black fur | crinkly paper |
| Boots | wall climb | catnip mist | right pawed | calico patches | squeaky mouse |
| Chloe | high balance | yarn roller | right pawed | black fur | vacuum cleaner |
Clue 1
Addition
Detective Paw counts the toy mice left on the grass. He adds the white mice to the grey mice to find a total. This math reveals our first clue!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
266
455
558
T
266
455
718
558
503
260
402
558
329
648
402
T
266
273
329
558
T
266
455
558
898
834
797
648
797
402
752
752
558
797
151 + 115 =T
378 + 419 =R
308 + 444 =L
130 + 130 =D
350 + 298 =N
531 + 303 =A
139 + 190 =S
242 + 316 =E
176 + 97 =U
503 + 395 =Y
401 + 317 =I
186 + 317 =F
224 + 231 =H
127 + 275 =O
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The park chef had a pile of tasty fish treats. A sneaky cat took some away. Detective Paw subtracts the stolen treats to get our next clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
264
435
734
444
631
799
435
T
264
738
805
648
695
648
631
738
734
331
T
264
435
734
695
435
631
645
565
T
264
444
712
738
435
565
495 - 231 =T
766 - 331 =H
792 - 161 =I
891 - 326 =Y
1104 - 305 =G
794 - 146 =W
1053 - 248 =A
887 - 242 =N
950 - 216 =E
823 - 111 =O
1082 - 387 =S
825 - 381 =R
339 - 8 =D
851 - 113 =P
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
A secret code is scratched on the climbing tree. The tens place and the ones place show the secret code. Let us read the digits to find the third clue!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
90
70
600
80
40
9000
60
7000
50
300
9000
9000
4000
10
40
50
10
500
300
50
10
600
60
T
90
70
600
4000
50
100
50
400
What is the value of the 9 in 293?T
What is the value of the 5 in 514?S
What is the value of the 4 in 8,145?O
What is the value of the 8 in 985?L
What is the value of the 1 in 410?R
What is the value of the 4 in 6,473?Y
What is the value of the 4 in 34,323?M
What is the value of the 7 in 7,231?V
What is the value of the 6 in 2,645?E
What is the value of the 3 in 2,370?C
What is the value of the 6 in 363?D
What is the value of the 7 in 278?H
What is the value of the 9 in 9,268?U
What is the value of the 5 in 957?A
What is the value of the 1 in 148?W
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
Detective Paw checks the cat food scale. The scale is dusty and only shows weights rounded to the nearest ten. This rounded number helps us find Clue Four!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
90
20
8000
5000
40
9000
20
S
90
S
90
400
7000
9000
500
900
800
300
50
200
80
500
S
90
9000
5000
300
600
7000
5000
6000
2000
3000
60
Round 89 to the nearest tenS
Round 78 to the nearest tenW
Round 3,478 to the nearest thousandN
Round 433 to the nearest hundredY
Round 8,941 to the nearest thousandL
Round 5,793 to the nearest thousandH
Round 478 to the nearest hundredA
Round 24 to the nearest tenO
Round 890 to the nearest hundredC
Round 63 to the nearest tenD
Round 7,249 to the nearest thousandB
Round 278 to the nearest hundredF
Round 54 to the nearest tenU
Round 5,187 to the nearest thousandE
Round 644 to the nearest hundredT
Round 1,966 to the nearest thousandI
Round 7,505 to the nearest thousandM
Round 774 to the nearest hundredK
Round 198 to the nearest hundredR
Round 43 to the nearest tenG
0/20 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Four hungry kittens want to share a bowl of milk treats. When we divide the treats equally, the leftover number gives us our final clue!
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
15 ÷ 3 = ?
72 ÷ 9 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
90 ÷ 9 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain leaps over the tall park fence, then rolls a giant ball of yarn.
2.The villain creeps through the soft grass, then waves a colorful feather wand.
3.The villain dashes past the sleeping dogs, then sets up an empty cardboard box.
4.The villain walks across the skinny wire, then rolls a giant ball of yarn.
5.The villain leaps over the tall park fence, then sets up an empty cardboard box.
6.The villain scales the brick garden wall, then sprays a puff of sweet catnip.
7.The villain creeps through the soft grass, then flashes a bright red laser.
8.The villain leaps over the tall park fence, then sprays a puff of sweet catnip.
9.The villain scales the brick garden wall, then sets up an empty cardboard box.
10.The villain creeps through the soft grass, then rolls a giant ball of yarn.
11.The villain scales the brick garden wall, then rolls a giant ball of yarn.
12.The villain dashes past the sleeping dogs, then waves a colorful feather wand.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Catnip Caper
Culprit: Whiskers (speed dash · feather wand · right pawed · black fur · vacuum cleaner)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE THE YARN ROLLER"151 + 115 = 266 (T) · 378 + 419 = 797 (R) · 308 + 444 = 752 (L) · 130 + 130 = 260 (D) · 350 + 298 = 648 (N) · 531 + 303 = 834 (A) · 139 + 190 = 329 (S) · 242 + 316 = 558 (E) · 176 + 97 = 273 (U) · 503 + 395 = 898 (Y) · 401 + 317 = 718 (I) · 186 + 317 = 503 (F) · 224 + 231 = 455 (H) · 127 + 275 = 402 (O)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE RIGHT PAW SWIPED THE SHINY TROPHY"495 - 231 = 264 (T) · 766 - 331 = 435 (H) · 792 - 161 = 631 (I) · 891 - 326 = 565 (Y) · 1104 - 305 = 799 (G) · 794 - 146 = 648 (W) · 1053 - 248 = 805 (A) · 887 - 242 = 645 (N) · 950 - 216 = 734 (E) · 823 - 111 = 712 (O) · 1082 - 387 = 695 (S) · 825 - 381 = 444 (R) · 339 - 8 = 331 (D) · 851 - 113 = 738 (P)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "THE LOUD VACUUM ROAR SCARED THEM AWAY"What is the value of the 9 in 293? = 90 (T) · What is the value of the 5 in 514? = 500 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 8,145? = 40 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 985? = 80 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 410? = 10 (R) · What is the value of the 4 in 6,473? = 400 (Y) · What is the value of the 4 in 34,323? = 4000 (M) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,231? = 7000 (V) · What is the value of the 6 in 2,645? = 600 (E) · What is the value of the 3 in 2,370? = 300 (C) · What is the value of the 6 in 363? = 60 (D) · What is the value of the 7 in 278? = 70 (H) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,268? = 9000 (U) · What is the value of the 5 in 957? = 50 (A) · What is the value of the 1 in 148? = 100 (W)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "SOME GLOSSY BLACK FUR WAS LEFT BEHIND"Round 89 to the nearest ten = 90 (S) · Round 78 to the nearest ten = 80 (W) · Round 3,478 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (N) · Round 433 to the nearest hundred = 400 (Y) · Round 8,941 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (L) · Round 5,793 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (H) · Round 478 to the nearest hundred = 500 (A) · Round 24 to the nearest ten = 20 (O) · Round 890 to the nearest hundred = 900 (C) · Round 63 to the nearest ten = 60 (D) · Round 7,249 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (B) · Round 278 to the nearest hundred = 300 (F) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (U) · Round 5,187 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (E) · Round 644 to the nearest hundred = 600 (T) · Round 1,966 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (I) · Round 7,505 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (M) · Round 774 to the nearest hundred = 800 (K) · Round 198 to the nearest hundred = 200 (R) · Round 43 to the nearest ten = 40 (G)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Whiskers15 ÷ 3 = 5 · 72 ÷ 9 = 8 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 90 ÷ 9 = 10 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Place value, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Catnip Caper — set in Purrfield Cat Park
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects